Designed for use at school or at home, this book focuses on the development of seven types of literacy: linguistic, visual, mathematical, scientific, geographic, economic, and computer. The book's suggested activities are each introduced with a detailed discussion of the necessary prerequisite skills, the concepts to be mastered, the materials needed, and step-by-step instructional procedures. The book gives suggested "extensions" which offer ways to expand the activities to develop additional skills. It states that while engaging in interactive play with a literate adult, children will learn such skills as (1) sound recognition; (2) determining top to bottom, left to right, and east to west; (3) letter/sound connections; (4) using picture and context clues; (5) sequencing; (6) measurement; (7) telling time; (8) street addresses; (9) coordinates; (10) body language; (11) money; and (12) mouse/keyboarding skills. Complete with a bibliography and thorough index, this practical guidebook is a helpful tool for school or public librarians, daycare providers, head start teachers, classroom teachers, and parents. (CR)